Acts 23:12

Good News Translation

The next morning some Jews met together and made a plan. They took a vow that they would not eat or drink anything until they had killed Paul.

Cross References

Genesis 37:18

They saw him in the distance, and before he reached them, they plotted against him and decided to kill him.

1 Kings 19:2

She sent a message to Elijah: “May the gods strike me dead if by this time tomorrow I don't do the same thing to you that you did to the prophets.”

2 Kings 6:31

He exclaimed, “May God strike me dead if Elisha is not beheaded before the day is over!”

Nehemiah 10:29

do hereby join with our leaders in an oath, under penalty of a curse if we break it, that we will live according to God's Law, which God gave through his servant Moses; that we will obey all that the Lord, our Lord, commands us; and that we will keep all his laws and requirements.

Esther 2:22

Mordecai learned about it and told Queen Esther, who then told the king what Mordecai had found out.

Psalm 31:13

I hear many enemies whispering; terror is all around me. They are making plans against me, plotting to kill me.

Jeremiah 11:19

I was like a trusting lamb taken out to be killed, and I did not know that it was against me that they were planning evil things. They were saying, “Let's chop down the tree while it is still healthy; let's kill him so that no one will remember him any more.”

Leviticus 27:29

Not even human beings who have been unconditionally dedicated may be bought back; they must be put to death.

Matthew 26:4

and made plans to arrest Jesus secretly and put him to death.

Matthew 26:74

Then Peter said, “I swear that I am telling the truth! May God punish me if I am not! I do not know that man!” Just then a rooster crowed,

Matthew 27:25

The whole crowd answered, “Let the responsibility for his death fall on us and on our children!”

Acts 23:13

There were more than forty who planned this together.

Acts 23:14

Then they went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have taken a solemn vow together not to eat a thing until we have killed Paul.

Acts 23:21

But don't listen to them, because there are more than forty men who will be hiding and waiting for him. They have taken a vow not to eat or drink until they have killed him. They are now ready to do it and are waiting for your decision.”

Acts 23:30

And when I was informed that there was a plot against him, at once I decided to send him to you. I have told his accusers to make their charges against him before you.”

Acts 25:3

to do them the favor of having Paul come to Jerusalem, for they had made a plot to kill him on the way.

Acts 9:23

After many days had gone by, the Jews met together and made plans to kill Saul,

Acts 9:24

but he was told of their plan. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him.

1 Corinthians 16:22

Whoever does not love the Lord—a curse on him! Marana tha—Our Lord, come!

2 Corinthians 11:26

In my many travels I have been in danger from floods and from robbers, in danger from my own people and from Gentiles; there have been dangers in the cities, dangers in the wilds, dangers on the high seas, and dangers from false friends.

Galatians 3:13

But by becoming a curse for us Christ has redeemed us from the curse that the Law brings; for the scripture says, “Anyone who is hanged on a tree is under God's curse.”

1 Thessalonians 2:16

They even tried to stop us from preaching to the Gentiles the message that would bring them salvation. In this way they have brought to completion all the sins they have always committed. And now God's anger has at last come down on them!

Joshua 6:26

At this time Joshua issued a solemn warning: “Anyone who tries to rebuild the city of Jericho will be under the Lord's curse. Whoever lays the foundation will lose his oldest son; Whoever builds the gates will lose his youngest.”

Joshua 7:1

The Lord's command to Israel not to take from Jericho anything that was to be destroyed was not obeyed. A man named Achan disobeyed that order, and so the Lord was furious with the Israelites. (Achan was the son of Carmi and grandson of Zabdi, and belonged to the clan of Zerah, a part of the tribe of Judah.)

Joshua 7:15

The one who is then picked out and found with the condemned goods will be burned, along with his family and everything he owns, for he has brought terrible shame on Israel and has broken my covenant.”

1 Samuel 14:24

The Israelites were weak with hunger that day, because Saul, with a solemn oath, had given the order: “A curse be on anyone who eats any food today before I take revenge on my enemies.” So nobody had eaten anything all day.